Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6367
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the II layer of stones)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the II layer of stones)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.7x3.6x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a red monochrome star-shaped tile. Only the central part of the star is preserved, without any point. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The glaze is glossy but rough. The rear surface is even and smooth. Chemical analysis were carried out on the item for characterizing the glaze composition.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –